Talk:Oricorio (Pokémon)

About the different forms: Wouldn't Rotom's way of showing forms work? (I got ninja'd by admin blocking the article from being edited. :p) Eridanus (talk) 14:33, 1 August 2016 (UTC)

It's temporary, it's only defaulted like that just to get the article out.--ForceFire 14:37, 1 August 2016 (UTC)

Oh, I see. Eridanus (talk) 14:42, 1 August 2016 (UTC)

The Dance's the form's are based on

Okay, so, the style of dance's of the forms are based on:

Pom-Pom Style = Cheer leader, Pa'u Style = Hula, Sensu Style = The Dance Geisha practice and perform. (I dunno what it's currently called, but i know it's related to that, given how it's feathers look like a Geisha hair piece.),

But I can't figure out what Baile Style is. Is it Flamenco? Tango? or Salsa? They all have similar red and black dresses, which make it hard to figure out. --Atlantahammy (talk) 20:03, 1 August 2016 (UTC)

I would guess flamenco. The artwork strongly resembles a flamenco pose. Plus, it takes two to tango and all the other dances are largely solo (cheerleader is arguable, but we'll ignore it for my case), and salsa is the same. (Although, salsa would be funny, because salsa as a food is often spicy and it's a fire-type... no? okay) Nutter Butter (talk) 21:06, 1 August 2016 (UTC)

It would seem you are right! I just googled it and apparently Flamenco even has a type of dance called "Baile" Man now I feel a lil' dumb xD --Atlantahammy (talk) 21:14, 1 August 2016 (UTC)

Possible Real-World Inspiration

Oricorio appears to be based on the birds-of-paradise of Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and eastern Australia. These birds are all close relatives, but because of their island habitat, they've evolved to have wildly diverse appearances and mating rituals (which often include dancing). This segment from BBC's Planet Earth describes them pretty well. Co-nl-on (talk) 21:26, 1 August 2016 (UTC)

It could also take some inspiration from honeycreepers, as they live in Hawaii, which Alola is based on, have curved beaks, like Oricorio, and they have variations based on what island they are on, just like Oricorio. Logo7 (talk) 21:52, 1 August 2016 (UTC)

I would think that the fact that Oricorio changes forms by drinking the nectar of flowers to also indicate that it's based on honeycreepers, for they too drink nectar. Plus, certain species of honeycreepers have very similar color schemes to Oricorio.Nintendo101 (talk) 23:48, 1 August 2016 (UTC)

Name origin

I’ve taken it upon myself to investigate the naming of the latest batch of Pokémon, and I think I’ve come up with something! Starting with Oricorio, its Japanese name “Odoridori” derives from “odori” – a traditional Japanese dance – and irodori (彩り) – the Japanese word for “color”.

“Oricorio” seems to also derive from “irodori” at least partially, but the “corio” part sounds similar to the pronunciation for “choreography”, a sequence of steps to dancing. It is the “choreo” portion of the word that specifically means “dance”, deriving from the Greek word “khoros”.

If anyone seems to agree with me or has additional suggestions, feel free to bring them up! Nintendo101 (talk) 23:37, 1 August 2016 (UTC)

Oricorio's styles in Russian

Baile Style: Бальный стиль Bal'nyy stil'

Pom-Pom Style: Стиль Пом-Пом Stil' Pom-Pom

Pa'u Style: Стиль Пау Stil' Pau

Sensu Style: Чувственный стиль Chuvstvennyy stil'

could someone on in the staff please add this? --Raltseye prata med mej 09:50, 3 August 2016 (UTC)

Added. --Abcboy (talk) 10:02, 3 August 2016 (UTC)

Fixing the Pa'u etymology description

Pāʻū is not the Hawaiian word for a Grass Skirt, it is a term for any sort of skirt worn during Hula, whether it is Grass, Ti leaves, or even modern cotton skirts. Oricorio's pāʻū design more resembles Lā‘ī (Cordyline fruticosa), not grass.